What color is #2D515C?

#2D515C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D515C?

The RGB value is 45, 81, 92: 45 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D515C?

The complementary color is #5C382D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D515C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D515C color

#2D515C rgb(45, 81, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D515C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.8% green and 36.1% blue (45, 81, 92).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#2D515C color codes

HEX	`#2D515C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 81, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 12%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, -9.56, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 14.16, 227.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.956, 7.215, 11.202)`
Decimal	`2969948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D515C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2D515C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D515C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2D515C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d515c; }
.text { color: #2d515c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d515c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 81 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d515c, #2d3a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D515C?: #2D515C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D515C?: The RGB value is 45, 81, 92: 45 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D515C?: The complementary color is #5C382D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D515C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.